Traffic accident in Saarburg: Driver flees after collision!

Traffic accident in Saarburg: Driver flees after collision!

On February 6, 2025, around 9:05 p.m. there was a traffic accident on Landstrasse 132 between Saarburg and Saarburg-Kahn. An unknown driver of a dark small car came into oncoming traffic and collided with a white Skoda that drove towards Saarburg. The collision of the exterior mirrors of both vehicles could not be avoided. The person who caused the accident briefly switched on his warning indicator, but continued his journey towards Kahren without exchanging the necessary data. Equisional information on this incident will be requested to the Saarburg police on 06581-91550. The accident report was brought to the public on February 8, 2025 at 00:48 by the Trier police department, such as News.de Reported.

The accident in Saarburg is part of a larger trend in traffic accident statistics. In 2022, a total of 2,406,465 traffic accidents were recorded in Germany, an increase compared to 2021 with 2,314,938 accidents. The number of accidents with personal damage also rose to 289,672 in 2022, which resulted in 2,788 fatalities. In 2021 there were still 258,987 accidents with personal injury and 2,562 deaths, which shows the danger in road traffic.

Development of traffic accidents in Saarland

In 2021, an increase in the total number of traffic accidents was recorded by 4.3 % compared to the previous year 2020. The number of traffic fatalities was 29 in 2021, while in 2020 only 22 traffic fatalities were to be complained. The number of victims also increased by 1.4 % in the same period. It is noteworthy that the total number of accidents decreased to Saarland federal highways, while there was an increase in traffic accidents with personal injury by 5.2 %. Information about this has provided the Saarland.de

The main causes of accidents that are still critical include distance, right of way/priority, speed, turn and alcohol or drug use. Economic damage caused by traffic accidents in Saarland is also estimated at around 373 million euros. These figures illustrate the need to take further measures to improve traffic safety.

statistical information and trends

In connection with the traffic accidents in Saarland, the statistics for 2021 show that nine people were killed in the “Generation 65+” age group, while the “young drivers” had two deaths. In addition, eleven power-like people died in 2021, a significant increase compared to three deaths in 2020. According to the statistical data, the number of seriously injured also increased to 153 in 2021 compared to 126 in the previous year and the total number of injuries in the same period.